be smart and do both.Elite triathlete Stuart Hayes (stuarthayes.com) says, "Training smart is the best way to improve performance. Only you can decide if it is best for you to be outside or not."The majority of triathletes juggle family life with stressful
-discipline events will help you develop as an all-round triathlete, and is certainly an option that a large percentage of elite triathletes take. Assuming you are looking to focus on running and/or cycle events, this will mean you’ll retain your cardio
was astonished. He had talent, skill and the body of an elite runner. How could he be a penguin? I thought he was just being kind, and so I told him that he must be wrong.“No,” he said, smiling. “I don’t run like a penguin, but I’m in touch with my inner penguin
minutes of strengthening and stretching after your runs, because that’s when these exercises tend to do the most good.14 Follow the hard day/easy day training system Most runs need to be easy. This is true whether you’re a beginner or an elite athlete. (Of
weekly runs, you should focus on increasing the amount you can run at one time until you build to at least the race distance, or the equivalent amount of time spent running."I encourage runners, particularly beginners, to focus on time and effort, rather
).’ For example: 90 reps on the bike, 90 steps per foot (180 overall). Still, don’t expect to smash your 5K PB – even elites run five per cent slower in a tri than a pure run of the same distance.RISE TO POWERTowards the top of the cycle, flex your ankle so you
that many of the elite runners I’ve met aren’t disciplined either.What elite runners are, what I think I am, and what I am encouraging you to be is dedicated, not disciplined. I want you to be dedicated to a life of activity – to making better choices about
the right club for the right reasons. Out of vanity, I joined the one in my area which had the famous name and the internationals. Of course, it was far too elite for someone of my modest ability, and after four weeks of getting outpaced on training nights
Dr George Parrott. "Heart rate monitors, however, are far more precise."So, no matter what type of runner you are – beginner, intermediate or advanced – a heart rate monitor will help you train more effectively.Tips for BeginnersNovice runners
This section is adapted from No Need For Speed - A Beginner's Guide To The Joy Of Running, by John Bingham. Buy this book!Many adult-onset athletes believe that living an active lifestyle would be easier if they could trade the body they have
